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NOONG Abril 27, 1521, nagapi nina Lapu-Lapu ang grupo ni Ferdinand Magellan sa dalampasigan ng Mactan island.

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An online petition is urging the Senate leadership to pass a bill that seeks to declare April 27 a special non-working day to commemorate the victory of Lapu-Lapu and his men against the Spaniards in 1521.

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An estimated 14,000 people trooped to Lapu-Lapu City yesterday for the 493rd "Kadaugan sa Mactan," an annual event that commemorates the historic battle in the island, the first victory of Filipinos against Spanish invaders.

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Today, all roads lead to Lapu-Lapu City for the staging of the "Kadaugan sa Mactan." The annual event, which has become one of the city's premier tourist attractions, depicts the victory of the Filipinos in the first war against foreign colonizers.

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Former Tourism secretary Richard Gordon criticized the current administration for spending too much on advertising its current slogan, “It’s more fun in the Philippines”, when this is just an imitation of another country’s slogan instead of being creative.

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Lapu-Lapu Day, which is celebrated every April 27, is now observed as a special non-working holiday nationwide.

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MANILA, Philippines – A national holiday to commemorate the heroism of Lapu-Lapu — the first Asian to defeat the colonial invaders — is being pushed in the Senate.

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Tomorrow will mark another anniversary of the Battle of Mactan, the famous event in the country’s history that highlighted the bravery of the Filipino people.

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NOONG Abril 27, 1521, nagapi nina Lapu-Lapu ang grupo ni Ferdinand Magellan sa dalampasigan ng Mactan island.

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An online petition is urging the Senate leadership to pass a bill that seeks to declare April 27 a special non-working day to commemorate the victory of Lapu-Lapu and his men against the Spaniards in 1521.

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An estimated 14,000 people trooped to Lapu-Lapu City yesterday for the 493rd "Kadaugan sa Mactan," an annual event that commemorates the historic battle in the island, the first victory of Filipinos against Spanish invaders.

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Today, all roads lead to Lapu-Lapu City for the staging of the "Kadaugan sa Mactan." The annual event, which has become one of the city's premier tourist attractions, depicts the victory of the Filipinos in the first war against foreign colonizers.

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Former Tourism secretary Richard Gordon criticized the current administration for spending too much on advertising its current slogan, “It’s more fun in the Philippines”, when this is just an imitation of another country’s slogan instead of being creative.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1526426 [AuthorName] => Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 491163 [Title] => Bill seeks RP-wide observance of Lapu-Lapu Day [Summary] =>

Lapu-Lapu Day, which is celebrated every April 27, is now observed as a special non-working holiday nationwide.

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MANILA, Philippines – A national holiday to commemorate the heroism of Lapu-Lapu — the first Asian to defeat the colonial invaders — is being pushed in the Senate.

[DatePublished] => 2009-05-20 13:41:46 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1271825 [AuthorName] => Dino Maragay [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 461048 [Title] => EDITORIAL - We should not make Lapu-Lapu a second-rate hero [Summary] =>

Tomorrow will mark another anniversary of the Battle of Mactan, the famous event in the country’s history that highlighted the bravery of the Filipino people.

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